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Montrose To Ponder Fate of City Manager Battling Cancer
by Beverly Corbell
Dec 23, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Long-time Montrose city manager, stricken with cancer, will soon run out of leave time.
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Auberge Residences at Element 52
by Watch Staff
Dec 23, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
New board officers for Ouray Chamber Resort Assn… SMPA projects no rate increases for 2011… Auberge residences at Element 52.
ARTS BRIEFS
Randolph Sings ‘Two Pesos Pobres’ at New Orleans Fundraiser
by Watch Staff
Dec 23, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
Ridgway Resident John Randolph performed ‘Two Pesos Pobres’ in New Orleans at the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs on Dec. 8…Telluride’s Lustre Gallery celebrates its fifth anniversar...
Wade Davis to Present at Dec. 26 Mountainfilm Fundraiser
by Watch Staff
Dec 19, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Renowned writer and filmmaker Wade Davis presents a photographic exposition that focuses on the shared birthplace of three of British Columbia’s great salmon-bearing rivers as a Dec. 26 Mountainfil...
Ridgway, Telluride and Ouray Schools Rate High Under New State Standards
by Gus Jarvis
Dec 19, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
The three local school districts are among 14 districts in the state to be given the “Accredited with Distinction” ranking.
Ridgway Massage Therapist Integrates Bodywork and Energy Work for the Best Benefit
by Jessica Newens
Dec 19, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
Breathe Wellness Center’s Rachel Barth integrates multiple modalities into therapeutic massage to offer transformative results for both body and mind.
Sheriff Bill Masters on Ramifications of the Closure of Upper Bear Creek
by Martinique Davis
Dec 18, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
“Recommending the closing of Bear Creek in the 80s, even with all the deaths, was a mistake.” San Miguel County Sheriff Bill Masters weighs in on the hot topic of enforcing the Bear Creek closure.
Telluride Likes Wild and Scenic Prospects
by Karen James
Dec 18, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
As many as 11 segments of the San Miguel River are being considered for potential designation as part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

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MV Gondola Plaza Hosts New Mini-Donut Cart
by Karen James
Dec 17, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
On a cold winter day on Telluride Ski Mountain, fresh hot mini donuts hit the spot.
Telluride Tourism Head Bids Farewell
by Karen James
Dec 16, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
After five years on the job, Scott McQuade has taken a job closer to family.
With Demand Flat, Telluride Needs to Adapt
by Karen James
Dec 16, 2010 | 3 3 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Telluride's occupancy is down, but rates are up, compared to other resorts.
Fern Miller Comes Home for Her World Cup Debut
by Martinique Davis
Dec 16, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Now a professional, Miller first strapped on a snowboard with the Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club at the age of 13.
RIDGWAY BRIEFS
Skatepark Competition Nets Town $1,000 Check
by Peter Shelton
Dec 16, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Work will begin next spring on skate park improvements…Energy Action Plan takes place…Master plan to be revisited in 2011.
MOUNTAIN VILLAGE BRIEFS
Council Approves Mountain Village Hotel PUD
by Karen James
Dec 16, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Council approves Mountain Village hotel PUD… Plug pulled on affordable housing projects…Lean 2011 budget cleared…No guarantee on Society Turn roundabout funding.
Richard Holbrooke in Telluride
by Marta Tarbell
Dec 15, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
The relationship between Holbrooke and his son David Holbrooke, and Telluride, helped to elevate Mountainfilm.

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